Case report details successful reconstruction after severe genital trauma from dog bite in infant, highlighting recovery importance.
Dog bites are a common cause of pediatric trauma, although genital involvement is rare and presents significant reconstructive challenges. We report a 7‐month‐old male infant with severe penile and scrotal degloving injury and distal urethral involvement following a domestic dog bite. Following stabilization, the patient underwent irrigation, debridement, urethral catheterization, and staged reconstruction including delayed scrotal closure and penile reconstruction with a full‐thickness skin graft. Ceftriaxone antibiotics and rabies post‐exposure prophylaxis were administered. Recovery was uneventful, and at one‐month follow‐up, the child demonstrated satisfactory wound healing and preserved urinary function without fistula or stricture. This case highlights the importance of early wound management, infection prophylaxis, individualized reconstruction, and long‐term follow‐up to monitor delayed functional and cosmetic outcomes.
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